Scotch Cap TownshipSD
A town of 18.
Is Scotch Cap Township a good place to live?
100% of households live in a home they own in Scotch Cap Township, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 68% and U.S. towns at 73%. Scotch Cap Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
18 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Scotch Cap Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Scotch Cap Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Scotch Cap Township.
Scotch Cap Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 8°; snowfall runs to about 40 inches a winter. Scotch Cap Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Scotch Cap Township is
78% of adults had a checkup this year in Scotch Cap Township, above South Dakota’s towns (76%) and close to U.S. towns (79%). The town beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. The share of adults in Scotch Cap Township who have diabetes: 13%; what’s more, only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Scotch Cap Township.
| Scotch Cap Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Scotch Cap Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.6% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.3% | 84.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4.2% of the land in Scotch Cap Township is protected from building
Scotch Cap Township’s trail network density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Scotch Cap Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.2% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Scotch Cap Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Federal aid has come to Scotch Cap Township households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2013. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Just over two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 29%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Scotch Cap Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Scotch Cap Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Scotch Cap Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Scotch Cap Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Scotch Cap Township, SD a good place to live?
Scotch Cap Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.